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CCA Report: North American producers stand firm on COOL

From the September 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) held a busy and productive semi-annual meeting in Winnipeg, Man. in August. Much of the discussion and debate around the board table focused on addressing factors that may be preventing some producers from expanding their herds to take advantage of current market opportunities. While drought and extreme dry conditions remain […] Read more
CCA Report: Drought concerns and trade talks
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CCA Report: Drought concerns and trade talks

From the August 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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It’s been a busy summer for the Canadian Cattlemen Association (CCA), with plenty of activity on a number of ongoing files. CCA officials were in Charlottetown, P.E.I., for the annual July meeting of the federal, provincial and territorial ministers of agriculture, where workforce issues, social licence and the extreme dry conditions in pockets of Alberta […] Read more
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Gerry Ritz.
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CCA Report: A COOL victory for Canadian beef producers

From the June 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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On May 18, in a historic and decisive victory for Canada’s cattle industry, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a fourth and final ruling confirming that U.S. mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) discriminates against U.S. imports of Canadian cattle and hogs. The ruling effectively ends the eight-year legal battle initiated by the […] Read more
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CCA Report: An update on Canada’s beef trade

From the May 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Calving season is well underway and I am feeling very optimistic about the future. Prices, which seem to reach new market highs for all classes of cattle each week, are part of the reason. A global shortage of beef, largely due to prolonged and widespread drought, has pushed the U.S. cattle herd to a 50-year […] Read more
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CCA Report: COOL decision set for May

2015 CCA annual general meeting sees president and vide-president affirmed by acclamation

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March was a busy month with the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) 2015 annual general meeting (AGM) in Ottawa. I am pleased to report that myself and vice-president Dan Darling were acclaimed to our roles for another year. It is a great honour and tremendous privilege to serve the CCA and I thank the board for […] Read more
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Washington trip encouraging

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In February, I travelled to Washington, D.C. along with Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) staff and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Gerry Ritz, Alberta Premier Jim Prentice and Alberta Agriculture Minister Verlyn Olson. The purpose of the February 2-4 trip was to meet with key leaders in the new U.S. Congress and to encourage them to seek […] Read more
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COOL needs the right fix

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The end of 2014 is fast approaching but there’s no slowing down for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). The Canadian cattle industry remains fluid and dynamic with much activity in the areas of trade and market access, and the CCA is at the table working on behalf of Canada’s 68,500 beef operations. November and December […] Read more
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U.S. election may fix COOL

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It’s been a busy month for cattlemen generally. The good fall weather has allowed producers including myself to wean calves and get them settled for winter or marketed at record high prices. I’m hearing the demand and competition for feeders has been very strong. That is great for producers who market the majority of their […] Read more
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CCA Report: Texas trip

The Five Nations Beef Alliance annual meeting was productive

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The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) was out in force at the Five Nations Beef Alliance (FNBA) annual meeting, which brings together cattle producer leaders from Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. Joining me on the mid-October trip were CCA past-president Martin Unrau, executive vice-president Dennis Laycraft and director international and government affairs John […] Read more

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